Each time Parker shoots a free throw in basketball, he has an 80% chance of making the shot. Suppose he is given 3 free throws. Find the probability of each event.

a) Makes the basket, misses the basket, makes the baset

b) makes all 3 shots

Please help having hard time with this

1 answer

A. Assuming the shots can only be in that order, then P(Make, miss, make)=.8*.2*.8

b. prob=.8*.8*.8